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Picking the right copper bullet for a .308 Winchester rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Eichele" data-source="post: 1015513" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p>Barnes tech support told me 1600'sec on water jugs for the LRX. Flesh should aid in expansion. I've never tried to confirm that.</p><p></p><p>If I were faced with using an all copper bullet, I'd try the 175 LRX. 175s can be pushed pretty fast in a 308 provided there is adequate barrel length. 2700-2800 is doable with 26" tubes. 2700-2750 with VARGET type powders and 2800+ with slower and double base powders such as N540, N550 or RL17. They have a reasonable BC and a reasonable expansion threshold.</p><p></p><p>With my past experiences with Barnes and at elk altitude, I wouldn't think twice or hesitate for a second taking an elk at 600 yards and even beyond. At 2750'sec MV you'd retain over 1500 pounds of energy at the 600 yard mark and have over 1900'sec retained velocity at 6000' elevation.</p><p></p><p>Just my .02</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Eichele, post: 1015513, member: 1007"] Barnes tech support told me 1600'sec on water jugs for the LRX. Flesh should aid in expansion. I've never tried to confirm that. If I were faced with using an all copper bullet, I'd try the 175 LRX. 175s can be pushed pretty fast in a 308 provided there is adequate barrel length. 2700-2800 is doable with 26" tubes. 2700-2750 with VARGET type powders and 2800+ with slower and double base powders such as N540, N550 or RL17. They have a reasonable BC and a reasonable expansion threshold. With my past experiences with Barnes and at elk altitude, I wouldn't think twice or hesitate for a second taking an elk at 600 yards and even beyond. At 2750'sec MV you'd retain over 1500 pounds of energy at the 600 yard mark and have over 1900'sec retained velocity at 6000' elevation. Just my .02 [/QUOTE]
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